Sheil Kapadia

Philly.com

McNabb and the Eagles flamed out in the NFC Championship game Sunday, the fifth time in McNabb's solid Philly career that he and his team have lost in the semis. The one time they won, the lasting image of McNabb's Super Bowl trip will be him, disoriented and sick, trying (and failing) to lead his team to an upset of the Patriots. That's a big amount of fail at crucial times.

Staple goes on to say that the Eagles' late-season run is good news for Giants fans because it means McNabb and Andy Reid will continue to direct the franchise.

This late-season resurrection by the Eagles may have been the worst thing that could have happened down the Jersey Turnpike. If the Eagles had missed the playoffs, Reid and McNabb could have both been jettisoned and Philly could have started fresh -- maybe even with Steve Spagnuolo at the helm. Instead, it could be the best thing to happen to Giants fans. McNabb might command a new deal and, the bitter playoff loss aside, the Giants have to like their chances with Manning against a 32-year-old McNabb and Philly.